AFOLU — Emissions (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): AFOLU — Emissions (CO2) was 766,702 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
AFOLU — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 766,702 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.29 million kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 765,785 kt, in 2022.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 917,111 kt | — |
| 1991 | 917,111 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 917,111 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 917,110 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 917,106 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 917,662 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 916,276 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 915,928 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 916,682 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 917,056 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 917,012 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 888,880 kt | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 888,270 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 889,282 kt | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 891,274 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 888,544 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 890,385 kt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 889,991 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 888,266 kt | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 889,864 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 891,335 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million kt | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 884,556 kt | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 882,504 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 884,977 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 882,947 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 885,332 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 766,085 kt | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 765,785 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 766,702 kt | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +44.6% | 891,335 kt | 1.29 million kt |
| 2016 | -31.5% | 1.29 million kt | 884,556 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 916,915 kt | 915,928 kt | 917,662 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 892,177 kt | 888,266 kt | 917,012 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million kt | 882,504 kt | 1.29 million kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 795,976 kt | 765,785 kt | 885,332 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More climate change data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 708,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 216,438 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 491,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 816.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 179,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 48,410 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130,710 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 182.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Afolu — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 766,702 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 765,785 kt in 2022.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for afolu — emissions?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf